Papua Regional Police Alert 2,025 Personnel

Papua Regional Police Alert 2,025 Personnel

National Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw said the title of the troops prepared for personnel involved in the Matoa Lilin operation was marked by the title of the troops which also involved other units such as the TNI, SAR and RAPI, this Matoa Lilin operation will last until January 1, 2020.

In addition to checking the equipment owned by Brimob, the Papua Regional Police also invited all apple participants to silence to pray for soldiers who died both in Intan Jaya and in Yahukimo.

"Let's take a moment of silence to pray for members of both the TNI and Polri in this case Brimob who have died while carrying out their duties in Papua," said Inspector General of Waterpauw.

National Police Chief Gen. Idham Azis in his remarks read by the Papua Regional Police said that there were 61,308 objects throughout Indonesia that were the focus of security such as churches, tourist attractions, shopping centers, ports and airports. 191,807 security personnel were involved including 17,190 members of the TNI and 55,259 personnel from relevant agencies such as the transportation, health, scouts, fire department and others.

The personnel will be placed in 1,792 security posts, 745 service posts, 45 integrated post points, said the National Police Chief, adding that from intelligence predictions there are 12 potential vulnerabilities to be anticipated namely terrorism, conventional crime, traffic jams, sweeping social organizations, social conflicts and natural disasters.

Therefore all Kasatwil must be able to work together with relevant stakeholders to determine proactive anticipatory measures and implement appropriate strategies to overcome the various potential disturbances that exist, adjusted for the vulnerability characteristics of each region, said the Chief of Police.